To middle age

"Okay, I'll take you with me when I go." I thought about it, then said.

"Mmhmm, thank you Brother Chen." Miao Si was busy nodding her head to agree.

When I returned home from work and had dinner, I came to the room with Zhou Ruoyun, and in addition to Zhou Yosen's request for me to go to Binjiang to work alone, I also talked about the issue of my child's last name.

Zhou Ruoyun was unhappy about my going to Binjiang, but when she heard about the child's surname, she smiled awkwardly: "Honey, my father is quite concerned about this aspect, he really wants our future child's surname to be Zhou, of course, when we gave the child's name, I didn't specify, in case you are unhappy."

"This-" I laughed awkwardly.

"Hubby, we are together, the child's surname is on your side or on my side, I don't care, really." Zhou Ruoyun continued.

"I know, I know you're normal about this, but it's just my dad's side, and I always thought the baby would have my last name," I explained.

"How about our last names, both of our last names, what do you think?" Zhou Ruoyun suggested.

"Two people's last names, you mean like Chen Zhou, or Zhou Chen?" I looked to Zhou Ruoyun.

"Yeah, what about that?" Zhou Ruoyun said.

"Well, I'll make a phone call and ask my dad." I said.

Hearing my words, Zhou Ruoyun nodded her head.

No matter what, I felt that I had to tell my dad about this matter.

"Nan, why are you calling me, did your mom tell you to call me?" My dad's voice came from the other end of the phone.

When I heard my dad's voice, I took a deep breath and walked to the balcony.

"Dad, Ruo Yun is going to give birth in July, and my father-in-law's side of the story is that after the baby is born, his last name will be Zhou, so I'm talking to you." I confessed.

"Sh, what, my grandson's last name is going to be his maiden name?" My dad didn't sound quite right all of a sudden.

"Dad, what do you think?" I asked.

"I'm not sure how much I'll be able to do if I'm going to be able to do it, but I'm not sure how much I'll be able to do if I'm going to be able to do it. If Dad wants to save face, you want to save face too, right? In the past when you and Zhang Dan got married, I won't say anything else, even if you and Zhang Dan never came home, even if you didn't take our two elders seriously, but we all wanted you to be happy, because the child's last name was yours, although there were some moths later, but at that time, at least I went out and said that the child was from our old Chen family, called Chen Duo Duo."

"But now, how do you want me to go out and say that the child's last name is Zhou? Can I do that? What do you think my grandchildren's names are when people ask me? What do I say? What should I say? Son, after your child goes to school, the father and the child do not have the same surname, how do people think, what do you think of those friends and those classmates of yours, what will they think of you, have you considered?"

My father continuously opened his mouth, obviously paying great attention to the surname aspect of the child.

"But Dad, on my father-in-law's side, he said that he will lose face when people ask him if the child's last name is not Zhou when he goes out in the future. Should we split up? Is this a fight over the child's last name?" I asked.

"You have to be tough as a man, you can't back down on your child's last name, absolutely not, at least I won't agree to it." My dad continued.

"Hey, I should have known I wouldn't call you, but now you're making it harder for me, I'm in the middle, it's really hard." I spoke bitterly.

"What did Ruo Yun say?" My dad continued.

"He was listening to me, and of course, she came up with a compromise, which was that the child's last name would be the last name of both families, like Chen Zhou, or Zhou Chen," I explained.

"That's definitely Chen-Zhou, and a single name!" My dad was direct.

"Huh? Is that okay?" I asked.

"Chen Zhouyan, Chen Zhoufei, both are fine." My dad continued.

"Khan, this name is too old-fashioned, this is the twenty-first century, Dad, what name do you have." I was speechless.

"Okay, the name must have our Chen family name in it anyway, you do what you want." My dad continued.

"Dad, really, I guess we can't put our Chen character at the top, I guess Zhou Chen." I said.

"Then the single name, I'm in the countryside anyway, just the last two characters, won't add Zhou, I want to save face." My dad spoke up.

"I know." I nodded.

"Nan, it's not that Dad wants to be angry with you, in fact, Dad also knows that Ruo Yun is good, your father-in-law is at least a good person, but the surname aspect should be discussed earlier, the child is about to be born, say the surname, this is not bullshit? What are you doing already? I always thought that the child's last name was my family name," my dad finally said. My father finally said.

"My father-in-law is discussing with me today, I also a little bit unacceptable today, angry, but think about it, we are not guilty of arguing with my father-in-law over this last name, let Ruo Yun embarrassed it, just saw Ruo Yun embarrassed look, in fact, I feel a little bit guilty, she followed me, followed not easy, how would I let her down, in fact, for me, if it is for the sake of this family's The children's surname is really not that important. Anyway, our surname will be the children's. This is not a separation of families," I explained. I explained.

"I know you're in a difficult situation, Dad just said some angry words, you decide, as long as you and Ruoyun together can be happy, in fact, your mother and I ah, really satisfied, you married such a good wife, is really eight lifetimes of good fortune." My dad continued.

"Yeah." I nodded my head.

As soon as I hung up the phone, I walked into the room.

"How is it honey?" Zhou Ruoyun asked.

"Just follow Zhou's surname, I don't want your father to be unhappy either," I said.

"Wouldn't this, would this make your father unhappy?" Zhou Ruoyun smiled awkwardly.

"Wife, I know that your father is quite strong, say one thing, and perhaps he does pay attention to the scene to save face, in that case, then simply listen to him, besides, I am indeed a tall climb, my family's background was originally rural, I am too strong to say my surname Chen family, I am also afraid of your father, your family was gossiped about people, saying that the family business is so big, the child is not the surname of your family name. " I said.

"I'll go with my dad and tell him that if it's a son, he'll take my family name, and if it's a daughter, she'll simply take your family name, and that should be fine with my dad, don't you think?" Zhou Ruoyun thought about it, then smiled.

"Huh? That's okay?" I was surprised.

"Depends on the luck, if it is a son, then my father's side will become, if it is a daughter, then the surname of your family, this is not yet born, so negotiate well, and there will be no more differences, husband do you think this is good?" Zhou Ruoyun said.